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than one-third left any housekeeping tips at all. Talk about cheapskates! My guess is that many of these pathetic people work in positions with guaranteed salaries-no matter what-, unlike those who only get paid when they are on the job. occurred in between to impact hotels for years, I suspect the same crowd may have still not learned much. The other startling detail was their lack of understanding they should tip daily during their stay. The reason to leave a daily tip is to guarantee the person cleaning the room actually receives the money. I always leave the tip either on the pillow or the nightstand with a weight to avoid it blowing away.
No one should wait until their checkout date. is that some hotels, including larger chain properties, launched an opt-in system regarding fewer clean-ups, there is still no excuse to avoid gratuities.
Just consider housekeepers’ in-room tasks, including cleaning and refreshing rooms and bathrooms, vacuuming, making beds and changing sheets. It all must be done in a short time span. workload as labor shortages impacted the renewed demand for tourist travel.
does the potential for sexual harassment or even assault in a guest’s room. for the millions of tipped and hourly casino workers • Tax itemizers and non-itemizers may deduct up federal taxes. Income and occupation limits apply.
• For anyone working overtime, no problem. The think few hourly workers are in that category.
operations and real estate values in neighboring towns. New Jersey already levies some of the nation’s highest property taxes.
Legislators project more than $600 million-$210 million from online wagering-in new revenue for mean higher administrative fees?
enjoy a $6,000 deduction, which will be income-based.
bill. Of course, in the Washington political arena, courage,” as President John F. Kennedy once wrote about, to support what could actually help their constituents.
People may genuinely disagree, but too often everyone on both sides votes with a “pack” mentality. My New Jersey lawmakers usually do. from these tips and overtime exemptions. How will their families, and millions more in jobs where
This huge step recognizes the real-life needs of workers who never earn a guaranteed weekly wage. Maybe they won’t need a second or third job to pay the bills.
Speaking of taxes, leave it to New Jersey to increase numerous taxes that target tobacco products, online gambling and high-value real estate. Ironically, these three areas impact casino
smokers and vapers prices rose to pay for the expected $47 million. Daily fantasy sports operators’ increases are coming. New Jersey voters will decide the state’s direction this November with a new governor. eight-year record includes his actions during the pandemic and how they affected statewide casinos and many restaurants complained. fared well with the voters. We’ll have to see how or a lot of damage can happen in four years.
Sharon Harris
Sharon has worked in the casino and coin- operated amusement industries since the 1980s. In the early 1990s, Sharon transferred her public relations and journalism skills to the gaming International predecessor EUROSLOT magazine in 1994.
International, Sharon has chronicled the explosive growth of U.S. gaming and reported on its most traveled across America to participate in dozens of industry events and has interviewed
hundreds of gaming operators,
executives and suppliers.
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